Kennedy Krieger Institute

Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) Child and Family Support Services. Hiring Incentive. Will also consider experienced LMSW's.

Kennedy Krieger Institute • $78K — $100K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) certification required.
  • Current CPR certification required.
  • Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution required.
  • At least two years of clinical social work experience necessary.
  • Experience serving pediatric populations and families facing social health challenges preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assess needs of children and families accepted into the program.
  • Provide targeted psychosocial interventions to enhance family engagement.
  • Utilize the Circle of Security model to strengthen caregiver-child relationships.
  • Consult with classrooms about children experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges.
  • Ensure timely and compliant documentation per various accreditation standards and internal requirements.
  • Engage in weekly supervision and training to uphold care quality.
  • Complete necessary discharge paperwork when required.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to participate in the National Health Service Corp loan repayment program.
  • Engagement in a supportive and diverse workplace environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

$10,000 Hiring Incentive.

The Clinical Social Worker I will provide services to children and families in the Early Childhood Development and Education Center (EDEC). The incumbent will provide clinical services, programmatic support, and improve families' access to multi-disciplinary specialists and other community resources as needed.

Qualified and Experienced LMSW's may be considered.

Responsibilities

  1. Complete assessment of the needs of children and their family that have been accepted into the program as needed and appropriate.
  2. Provide psychosocial interventions targeted to specific challenges that influence the ability of families to engage and/or care for their children.
  3. Enhance caregiver/child relationship through Circle of Security model.
  4. Provide classroom consultations regarding children with challenging behaviors, separation anxiety, family engagement, trauma play, and sensory integration.
  5. Complete timely and appropriate documentation in a manner consistent with Institute and departmental expectations as well as guidelines established by The Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
  6. Use weekly supervision and training activities to ensure the delivery of high-quality care based upon the needs of the clients and families served in the assigned program.
  7. Complete discharge paperwork as needed.


Qualifications

  • Must possess and maintain licensure as a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

EDUCATION:
  • Master's degree from an accredited school of Social Work required.

EXPERIENCE:
  • Minimum two years of clinical social work experience required, to include at least one year in the provision of services to children (i.e., pediatric population) and families negatively impacted by social determinants of health (such as those with developmental disabilities). This experience may have been gained while a trainee at the Institute or a related facility.
  • Developmental and mental health experience with young children (3-5 years of age) preferred.


Benefits

Did you know that some Kennedy Krieger locations are approved National Health Service Corp sites for loan repayment? More information here: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program

Minimum pay range

USD $78,094.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $100,672.00/Yr.

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school-based programs for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, as well as disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. The Institute's patient care programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment that integrates care from physicians, nurses, therapists, and educators. The Institute's research programs focus on the development of new treatments and therapies for pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute's professional training programs provide education and training to healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers in the field of pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
Learn more about Kennedy Krieger Institute
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1937
* Ladders Estimates

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